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  1. On my planar 3 with the rb 300 tonearm it sounds very good. I should mention that I haven't used any really expensive cartridges. I've heard some in othes' systems, and soon came to realize that the differences my ears could make out were not worth the (ongoing) cost of 'High-End' carts and styli. For the cost, I find the Mp110 well worth it. I also run a Shure M91 ED (Aftermarket Stylus) on a stock AR-XA, and an Ortofon 2Mred on an Optonica 7205. Prior to the Nag I was using a Ortofon OM 30 on the rega and I was satisfied with the detail retrieval and tracking ability that I was getting, as well as the overall sound (although it was a smidgen on the bright side for my taste.) I find the Mp110 to be very smooth, with more than sufficient bass (for me) and amazingly revealing for the cost. Also it is an absolutely masterful tracker, with very little surface noise (something that I found rather distasteful in the OM 30 in this set-up). I think what I like most about the MP110 is the mid-range presentation. I'm a mid-range guy more than a base-head and this cartridge does a superb job with its' midrange presentation. I did quite like the OM 30 on my Optonica deck (moreso than the 2Mred) so I am planing on switching those two out. Hope that helps.
  2. Ok. Sorry it took so long to get back to this thread, My wife had a big list of 'Honey Do's' this weekend. Anyway I did manage to get the C 4000 hooked up to my basement system ( I have three Mid-Fi two channel systems - more about those in the Members Systems forum later) which consists of an older Rega Planar 3 (with motor isolated from plinth), running a Nagaoka Mp110, going into a Sharp Optonica SA 5201 Receiver (45W RMS) and out to a pair of Dynaco A 25X speakers (Scanspeak drivers). The C 4000 went between the Rega and the Sharp. It sounded really, REALLY good! I was kind of stunned actually. I hadn't fiddled with any of the 'options' yet just used it straight through, and man'oman did I like what I was hearing! Then I started to push some of the buttons to see how things worked. First was the Peak Unlimiter, then when I pushed the Auto Correlator the sound went all crackly and there was smoke rising from the left side of the unit.? UUUGGGGGH! So now I'm looking for a tech who can work on this thing for me. ?
  3. Ok after looking around a bit I found a post from back in 2016 where someone had uploaded the preliminary user manual for the C 4000. So that settles that.
  4. Thanks Everyone! Itch I'm a Canadian. Currently in Cornwall Ontario. Right at the border with Massena NY.
  5. So I was chatting with a co-worker earlier this week about his Rega planar 3 turntable ( we both have the older version) and offered to help him trouble shoot/repair some issues he's been having and today he shows up at my classroom door (yes we are both teachers) with a model C 400 preamp that he proceeds to give me as a gift! He has had it for years and is currently no longer using it and was searching for a 'good home' for it. Very cool I know, but the interesting thing is the manual that came with it. It is all old school typewriter text with hand drawn diagrams and says 'Preliminary' on the cover. I thought it might be of interest to some here as a historical document of sorts. If someone would let me know how to post images i could put up a few pages and then if this is of any interest to anyone I could scan the 33 pages and upload it if someone could tell me how/where to do that.
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